Future Rockhounds of America Badge Program
or as we like to call them Geo Juniors!
CRMS is excited to participate in the AFMS Future Rockhounds of America (FRA) program, which promotes the growth of our hobby for future generations. The program is a series of guided activities modeled after the Boy and Girl Scouts Merit Badge™ systems. All CRMS junior members up to age 18 are eligible. As part of the CRMS program, the kids are requested to display the labors of their badge through completed projects, pictures, or written papers.
The FRA program consists of a membership patch, 20 badges, and a “Rockhound Badge” for kids who earn 6 of the 20 badges. Kids earning all 20 badges are awarded an AFMS cloisonné pin and join the ranks of “Rock Stars.” A 393-page guidebook describes and outlines requirements for each of the badges. There are 118 activities to choose from. Kids are required to complete only 3 activities in a badge to earn it. (Do encourage the kids to over-achieve & do as many activities they wish.) Brief back-up pages and suggestions are there to help guide the kids through each activity. A .pdf of the badge manual is posted on this page and copies are available on CD in the club’s library.
There are 20 badges covering the full spectrum of our hobby, including:
| Rocks & Minerals Earth Resources Fossils Lapidary Arts Collecting Showmanship Communication |
Leadership Earth Processes Earth in Space Gold Panning & Prospecting Gemstone Lore & Legend Stone Age Tools & Art Rocking on the Computer |
World in Miniature Special Effects Fluorescent Minerals Reaching Across Generations Maps Field Trips |
The idea behind the program is to give the kids a chance to sample the many different aspects of rockhounding using older members of the club as “reference materials” to help them acquire their patches. This gets the younger members more involved with the older members. If they find they are a little lost or need some direction on a patch they could come to the club and ask for help with their particular activity. The program is to teach kids to learn by doing and give kids an interest in rock hounding to promote the growth of the hobby for future generations.
For now, the activities are for the kids to do on their own. We will incorporate some of the activities into the kids’ section of our shows and meetings where possible. The kids should have choices about which activities they participate in and a chance to help shape those activities. Badge requirements can be adjusted to match the age range of the kids involved. Activities don’t need to be followed exactly as laid out. The goal is to help kids have fun while learning.
These activities can be used with school groups and other outside groups, so long as the badges themselves are reserved for kids who are full-time club members.
The program is designed to take that first step toward bringing along the next generation of rockhounds. It provides an educational program by which kids learn, earn rewards, and — as always — have fun!
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